Dale City 4th of July Parade [Photo: Mike Beaty]The annual Dale City 4th of July Parade will kick off at 10 a.m. Monday, July 4.

The parade, the largest of its kind in Virginia, features multiple civic groups, children’s sports teams, businesses, and local politicians.

The two-mile parade route is Dale Boulevard, from Lindendale Road to Center Plaza. A family fun day will be held in a commuter parking lot next to the Comcast office on Gemini Way. The event is free to attend.

Dale Boulevard will be reduced to two lanes along the parade route. Forty-five police officers will be on hand to direct traffic and patrol the area.

Meanwhile, the Prince William County Fire Marshal’s office encourages everyone to handle fireworks on the holiday safely. It produced a list of fireworks that are allowed in the county.

Anything that rockets into the air is, you guessed it, illegal. Sparklers, fountains, Pharaoh’s serpents, caps for pistols and pinwheels (commonly known as whirligigs), spinning jennies, or other similar fireworks approved by the Fire Marshal are permissible.

The county also produced a fireworks safety video it shared with us.

Manassas residents may have more time to pay their personal property taxes.

September 7 at 5:34PM, officers responded to the commuter lot located at 14090 Gemini Way in [Dale City] to investigate damage to numerous vehicles.

Stafford County detectives have made an arrest in a murder at a North Stafford apartment complex.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) came to the crossroads of the Marine Corps to sign new legislation giving veterans a break on their annual income tax.

Get a free flu shot and drive away the flu this season! On Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center will host a free drive-thru flu shot event while supplies last at Christ Chapel, 13909 Smoketown Road, Woodbridge, VA 22191. This is a first come, first served event. This free event is available for adults, 18 years of age and older. Patients will receive a flu shot without ever leaving the comfort of their vehicle. Masks are required in order to receive a flu shot. This is a rain or shine event. No appointment needed!

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Join Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center for Sentara Ladies Night Out on October 12, 2022 from 5-7:30 p.m.!

This in-person event held at Old Hickory Golf Club, 11921 Chanceford Drive, Woodbridge will include:Complimentary mini spa treatments, Delicious appetizers & desserts, Shopping with local vendors, Women’s health Q&A panel with local physicians, FREE health screenings to check Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, A1C & Body Mass Index.

Cash bar available. First 100 guests to arrive will receive a complimentary gift bag.

$25 per person – advance online purchase (via Eventbrite link)$30 per person at the door. Click here to purchase tickets today. All proceeds benefit the Sentara Cancer Network Resource Center on the campus of Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge. This event is sponsored in part by Prince William Living, 97.1 WASH-FM and HOT 99.5.

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It’s a Stafford Christmas tradition! Run with us on Saturday, December 10th on a 3-mile course along the rolling hills of Mine Road. Kids 12 and under can join the fun in the Reindeer Run! Costumes are always encouraged – we’ve seen

It’s a Stafford Halloween tradition! Run or walk with us on Saturday, October 29th and take on Halloween Hill in the 5K! Kids 12 & under, you can run with your friends in the Monster Mile. Costumes are encouraged and prizes